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Howe to get Married

Ok, as i'm sure you know gmjhowe and I got married a couple of weeks ago. We wanted it to be very much a DIY wedding, so it seems fitting to publish it on instructables! We have tried to put together some sage advice for anyone else planning a wedding, as well as the crafty things we did to make the wedding our own.

Enjoy!

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Step 1Choosing a Venue

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The first and most important thing is to choose your venues wisely. This needs to be done first, then everything else seems to fall into place!

We actually tied the knot at the church gmjhowe and I have been attending for many years, so that wasn't hard to organise.

However for the reception, we wanted to show where we live off to its best (Derbyshire UK) So we wanted a country house, but with out the hefty price!! We found this beautiful place in the middle of the Peak District National Park, called Cressbrook hall situated near Monsal head. It is in a breathtaking valley, and really is in the countryside!

Bobby (the manager) gave us a good deal, as we didnt have a sit down meal as such (youll see later what we did), and also as we were married in November (out of season for most weddings), she gave us a good discount!

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Jul 18, 2011. 12:48 AMPunKRaBBit says:

I love this!

Jul 18, 2011. 12:40 AMPunKRaBBit says:

That blue is amazing!!

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Dec 10, 2009. 1:32 PM

caitlinsdad says:

The first and most important thing is to choose your spouse wisely. This needs to be done first, then everything else seems to fall into place!

Best of luck to you both.

Apr 4, 2011. 1:55 PMRainbow_Han (author) says:

very wise :-) I should add another step... or do another instructable about love...

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Dec 10, 2009. 2:56 PM

Kiteman says:

...have you seen the list of guides to the right of the page?

First one... babies!

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Dec 10, 2009. 6:21 PM

caitlinsdad says:

and...5 minute projects!

Dec 11, 2009. 5:43 AM

PKM says:

Ouch. Too soon, in all senses!

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Dec 11, 2009. 2:36 PM

caitlinsdad says:

The honeymoon is not over...until she says so.

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Dec 12, 2009. 10:22 AM

Kiteman says:

Hehe!

Dec 13, 2009. 2:43 PMBartboy says:

haha

Jan 29, 2011. 8:48 AMDark_Aura says:

your Tiara is Stunning. I love the idea with the crystals in your hair. im trying to make something like that for my hair :)
You looked stunning:)

Apr 4, 2011. 1:53 PMRainbow_Han (author) says:

thanks - i thought it turned out ok - especially as i havent done beading before! I hope your wedding goes well - would love to see some pics ;-)

Jan 29, 2011. 8:43 AMDark_Aura says:

Me and my mom are busy making purple waist coats for my wedding, I love how yours came out. :)

Apr 4, 2011. 1:52 PMRainbow_Han (author) says:

yay - purple is a great colour!

Dec 25, 2010. 8:02 PMbridge47 says:

Your wedding is so beautiful! I would have never known anything was handmade, especially the tiaras and the cake.

Sep 24, 2010. 12:24 PMKaycey1 says:

I got married last year and this favour idea would have been perfect! We did mini spice jars with a wax seal on the top
What a lovely wedding, and it looks like it was fun too!
Congrats!

Dec 13, 2009. 4:23 PMElycian says:

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Mar 18, 2010. 1:56 AMRainbow_Han (author) says:

Thanks, and Congratulations to yourself! Are you planning a crafty wedding?

Dec 22, 2009. 2:40 PMtheHERO says:

Your tiara is beautiful!!

Mar 18, 2010. 1:55 AMRainbow_Han (author) says:

Thankyou! ;-)

Mar 4, 2010. 11:34 PMayseller says:

I love how creative you are! Congrats on the wedding. May I ask, who makes those shoes? They are very cute.

Much appreciated.

Mar 18, 2010. 1:55 AMRainbow_Han (author) says:

Hey,

Thankyou!

The shoes were an ebay purchase, but they are made by Lulu Guinness. RRP around £300, but were a steal at £30!! THey were my something Old, as I bought them to go with a dress of the same colour, but they just happened to tie in with the wedding theme too!

Cheers,

R-H

Jan 24, 2010. 9:39 PMsephiroth67 says:

I can only hope that if I go through a marriage in my life, that it can be as awe inspiring as some of the images you've shown us!